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The MPG Marathon, now in its fourteenth year, takes place on Wednesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 9, when it will be based at the luxurious Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. This year’s 360-mile route begins at Cirencester and takes in the Brecon Beacons in Wales plus a number of points in […]
The latest car to benefit from Vauxhall’s 1.6 CDTi ‘Whisper Diesel’ powerplant is the Astra GTC. Looking like a VXR but not having the higher emissions or fuel consumption, the GTC offers the best of both worlds. The new engine offers 320Nm torque (up 20Nm) and 136PS (an increase of 6PS), whilst the six speed […]
Thousands of British holidaymakers could be risking hours of motorway misery this summer by failing to check their tyre pressures before setting off. However, by simply checking their tyre pressures prior to travelling, drivers can significantly reduce their risk of suffering a tyre related breakdown. The latest advice has been issued by TyreSafe, who estimate […]
Higher than permitted exhaust emissions account for more than 700,000 annual MOT test failures in the UK a year – 30% of the total – but a simple remedial and preventative treatment prior to the test can markedly reduce the risk of failure, says leading fuel additive brand, STP, highlighting the benefits of its STP […]
Perhaps a vision of the future, hydrogen cars seem to have been largely forgotten about in favour of electric cars. However, one manufacturer hasn’t forgotten that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe – even if it is hard to extract. That manufacturer is Honda. A £31m agreement coordinated by the Mayor of […]
Whilst KERS (Kinetic Energy Regeneration System) is best known as a way that was previously used to boost power for Formula 1, it hasn’t yet been harnessed for a road car. Until now. Volvo is trialing some new technology that in theory adds 80hp performance boost while cutting fuel consumption by up to 25% – […]
Generally speaking, prototypes will offer a glimpse of a new platform, some design qualities or a possible shape for a future car. Rarely do they make production in the form seen as a prototype. However, the new Honda NSX is likely to do just that. It has a Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) […]
Earlier in the year, Car Articles featured a post on some fuel economy woes we were having. You can see the original post here: http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-redex-plus-an-italian-tune-up-equals-greater-fuel-economy.html. After conducting some further tests (none of which were particularly scientific but I did try to keep an accurate score of the general miles per gallon figure), I discovered that the […]
Driving through the city can be a complete chore. Not only is it slow, wearing on your engine and brain but also pretty fuel consuming. Audi have come up with a solution though in the form of Audi Online traffic light information. The system is online and it uses a link up to the grid […]
It perhaps hasn’t had as much press as the bigger stable mate the McLaren P1, but the McLaren 650S coupe is still just as noteworthy. It is based on the McLaren 12C platform but is even more of a performance car. If that idea doesn’t excite you then nothing on four wheels will! The latest […]